Involvement in the sign-stealing scandal has been enough to key players such as Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman earn some boos in rival stadiums. For the Dodgers, however, Springer is a particular target because of how dominant he was in the 2017 World Series.

Freddie Freeman's game-winning home run in the 18th inning won Game 3 of the World Series for the Dodgers over the Blue Jays.

Ohtani yielded six hits and four runs while pitching into the seventh inning with six strikeouts in Game 4.